challenger A
Leica
D-Lux 8
2024
VS
challenger B
Ricoh
GR IV
2025
ReviewsLeica D-Lux 8
Leica D-Lux 8 vs Ricoh GR IV — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
3,8/ 10
PhotoFaible
2,7/ 10
VideoFaible
Leica
D-Lux 8
4,0/ 10
PhotoLimité
2,9/ 10
VideoFaible
Ricoh
GR IV
Leica D-Lux 8Ricoh GR IV
Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Leica
D-Lux 8
Top advantages
- 7 fpsMechanical burst1,8× vs Ricoh GR IV
- 29 minRecording limit+16 % vs Ricoh GR IV
- 4KMax video resolutionvs 1080p
- 1.84 M dotsScreen resolution1,8× vs Ricoh GR IV
Ricoh
GR IV
Top advantages
- 204 800Native ISO max8,2× vs Leica D-Lux 8
- 204 800Extended ISO max8,2× vs Leica D-Lux 8
- 425AF points8,7× vs Leica D-Lux 8
- 26 MPMegapixels1,5× vs Leica D-Lux 8
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Ricoh GR IV
Sensor format
MFT
APS-C
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Megapixels
17 MP
26 MP
Sensor size
17.3 × 13 mm
23.5 × 15.6 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
25 000
204 800
Extended ISO max
25 000
204 800
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Ricoh GR IV
AF points
49
425
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Non
Non
AF low light (EV)
—
-4 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Ricoh GR IV
Mechanical burst
7 fps
4 fps
Electronic burst
11 fps
—
RAW buffer
—
8
Max shutter speed
1/16000
1/4000
Round 4
Video
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Ricoh GR IV
Max video resolution
4K
1080p
Max video fps
30 fps
60 fps
Max bitrate
100 Mb/s
—
Video codecs
H.264
H.264
Recording modes
Long-GOP
—
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0
—
Bit depth
8-bit
—
Log profile
Non
Non
Log profiles
—
—
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
—
—
4K crop
1×
—
Oversampling
—
Non
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
—
LUT support
—
—
Monitoring tools
histogram, zebras
—
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
29 min
25 min
Unlimited recording
Non
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Ricoh GR IV
In-body stabilisation
Non
Oui
IBIS rating
—
6 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Ricoh GR IV
Weather sealing
Non
Non
Dual card slots
Non
Non
Card types
SD UHS-II
SD UHS-I
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Ricoh GR IV
Weight
397 g
262 g
Dimensions
130 x 69 x 62
109 × 61 × 33 mm
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
None
Viewfinder resolution
2.36 M dots
—
Viewfinder magnification
0.74×
—
Screen size
3″
3″
Screen resolution
1.84 M dots
1.04 M dots
Screen articulation
fixed
fixed
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Ricoh GR IV
Battery life (CIPA)
390 clichés
250 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.0(5 GBit/sec)
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui